Press Release
April 23, 2008

National Archives Participates in Public Service Recognition Week

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Washington, DC…The National Archives will participate in “Public
Service Recognition Week” from May 5-7, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
on the National Mall between 4th and 7th Streets. The National Archives
booth will be located in the Civilian Agency Tent near 7th Street.

Visitors are invited to discover what is new at the National Archives in Washington,
DC:

Put your brain in gear, puzzling your way through an Archival Adventure
from the National Archives Boeing Learning Center.

Put your face into a political cartoon from our new National Archives exhibition “Running
for Office: Candidates, Campaigns and the Cartoons of Clifford J. Berryman.”

Put your heart into it -- and add your name to the Founding Fathers’ in signing the Declaration of Independence.

The Council for Excellence in Government organizes this annual celebration
on the National Mall in Washington, DC, where more than 100 government offices
and agencies, non-profit organizations and private companies will sponsor interactive
and educational exhibits that showcase the innovation and quality work performed
by public employees. For more information visit: www.excelgov.org/psrw.

The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent
Federal agency that preserves and shares with the public records that trace the
story of our nation, government, and the American people. From the Declaration
of Independence to accounts of ordinary Americans, the holdings of the National
Archives directly touch the lives of millions of people. The National Archives
is a public trust upon which our democracy depends, ensuring access to essential
evidence that protects the rights of American citizens, documents the actions
of the government, and reveals the evolving national experience. For more information
visit: www.archives.gov.

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For Press information, contact the National Archives Public Affairs staff at 202-357-5300.